When I first heard about World Nutella Day, I knew that my love of that wonderful chocolate-hazelnut spread required me to participate. That decision was the easy part. Knowing what to contribute was the hard part. Then, inspiration hit me as I drove home last night. In that moment, these cookies were born.
The basis of these cookies is a recipe that probably everyone reading this has made at some time. Taking that famous no-bake chocolate oatmeal cookie recipe and changing it up a bit seemed so obvious that I couldn’t believe I’d never thought of it. The old recipe is a combination of chocolate, peanut butter, and oats. So, why not use Nutella instead of peanut butter? Then, even better, use Frangelico instead of vanilla extract.
The result? In all humility and seriousness, these are awesome. Be warned: they are very chocolate-y. They are not for the faint of chocolate. Rich doesn’t even begin to describe them. I don’t think I can ever make these the old-fashioned way again. These are definitely the new and improved version. Make them, and I think you’ll agree. If not, then check out the other folks who love Nutella and see what they have to offer. And, if you’re a stranger to Nutella, go out and buy some today. You can thank me later.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 & 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon Frangelico
- 1/2 cup Nutella
- 3 cups rolled oats
Instructions
In a saucepan over medium-high heat, combine butter, milk, sugar, and cocoa. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
Reduce heat and continue to boil for 3 minutes, still stirring.
Remove from heat and add Frangelico. Add Nutella and mix well. Add oats and mix well.
Drop quickly onto parchment or waxed paper and allow cookies to set.
http://www.bakeorbreak.com/2007/02/nutella-oatmeal-cookies/
February 7th, 2007 at 6:57 am
My goodness, those look great!
February 7th, 2007 at 8:40 am
Nutella seems to be invading the blogosphere. I’m glad!
February 7th, 2007 at 9:57 am
Those look incredible…. chocolate indeed!
February 7th, 2007 at 11:40 am
Those remind me of when I was a kid! We call it school fudge around here… YUM. Though I’ve never even had Nutella. I guess I need to change that.
February 8th, 2007 at 4:36 pm
That’s a great idea! I’ve made those no-bake cookies plenty of times but it has never once occured to me to use nutella instead of peanutbutter. I bet they were delicious!
February 9th, 2007 at 10:54 am
Those are some decadant looking cookies! I got a sugar rush just from looking at the photo!
February 12th, 2007 at 6:34 am
They look so yummy-licious!!What a lip smacking delicacy!! Cheers!! Do peep into
my blog and lemme know how you like it!!
February 17th, 2007 at 5:04 am
I will have to give these a try!
March 21st, 2007 at 11:18 am
yum! Love this, and love your blog!
Rebekka
May 16th, 2007 at 7:23 pm
I had nutella in my pantry and thought I would give them a try. If you love chocolate these are certainly something you should try. I have them set aside for now waiting to devour them.
enjoy.
December 2nd, 2007 at 3:50 pm
I found your blog through Flickr, and I must say everything here looks delicious! I also wanted to comment on these no bake cookies– I used to make a variation of them with my mother every holiday season as a child, but haven’t made them in years. Thanks for bringing back the memories– perhaps this year I’ll try your version!
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:37 pm
Thanks, Kim! Happy holidays!
December 26th, 2007 at 8:04 pm
Thanks for this idea! My daughter has peanut allergies and we’ve avoided all peanut butter and thus yummy cookies at our house (until I about died this year ready to make them!!) The Nutella version was awesome!!! Perfect for us
December 26th, 2007 at 8:56 pm
Glad you liked them!
January 15th, 2008 at 10:15 pm
I’ve made the peanut butter/chocolate version of these since about the time I started walking. When I saw this recipe on your site, I started scouring import stores (I live in China) for Nutella. The Nutella was successfully procured, but no Frangelico.
Even with vanilla in place of the Frangelico, these were still really awesome…though I’m sure the Frangelico brings out the hazelnut flavour of the Nutella a bit.
Served to some friends and got rave reviews. Thanks for the idea!
January 16th, 2008 at 10:41 am
Jessica, I’m glad you liked them! You might try looking for some hazelnut flavoring instead of Frangelico. Although, I’m sure the vanilla worked well, too.
May 31st, 2008 at 5:23 am
Be careful if you have kids with peanut allergies – Nutella is made with PEANUT OIL.
July 15th, 2008 at 5:16 pm
I just read that it is not made with peanut oil. Besides, my daughter (with a peanut allergy) is fine with commercial peanut oils as they do not contain the proteins.
I would double check with Nutella, but I do not think they use peanut oil like they used to do.
August 13th, 2008 at 11:56 am
Hi – I love your website! I am obsessed with chocolate and baking, so I’ve bookmarked loads of these recipes for later. But i could not wait to make these, as I am bonkers over Nutella…your recipe is spot on (in the past I’ve had trouble getting these cookies to ‘set’ and they would remain glossy and chewy), but unfortunately I didn’t have the liqueur, so the hazelnut-chocolate flavor of mine is pretty subtle…which is slightly disappointing as I always expect my baked goods to retain the goopy intense flavor and texture of the actual Nutella. They are delicious of course, but I’m wondering if you (or anyone) has come across any recipes that retain a really strong Nutella flavor? Or should I just stick to jar-spooning?
August 13th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Thanks, catarat. I have made several things with Nutella, but I don’t really have anything to offer with a super-strong Nutella flavor. You might try these blondies if for no other reason than the dollop of Nutella on top.
September 27th, 2010 at 5:41 pm
This is interesting! I was looking forward to an oatmeal cookie with Nutella flavor but this is completely different! I’d love to try this!
October 3rd, 2012 at 11:18 pm
Well, peanut allergy for me sucks because i really love peanuts. When i am taking peanut butter, i always end up having some red rashes on my body. ‘`’.’
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